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Lab Safety
The Scientific Method
Holy Hypothesis
Scientific Tools
Variables
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It is safe to go to what areas during an outdoor investigation?

Areas specified by the teacher!

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Why do scientists use the Scientific Method?
It's an organized way for solving problems.
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What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess or prediction about the outcome of an experiment
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6. Which tool helps you observe something very small?

A microscope.

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What is a variable?

Anything that can change or be changed in an experiment. 

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If you spill something in the lab, what is the first thing you should do?
Tell your teacher.
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Do children score better on chapter tests when participating in labs or listening to lectures? This is an example of which step?

Purpose/Question

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Create a hypothesis for the following problem: Does the amount of oxygen in the water affect the number of fish living there?
Answers will vary
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Paulina is heating a test tube in a lab. Which tool is she most likely using?

A Bunsen Burner

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Does adding soap to water allow water to dissolve more sugar? What is the independent variable here?
How much soap you add
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When will safety goggles help prevent injury?

If you accidentally splash chemicals on your face.

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After you record the data from an experiment... Rat A ran the maze in 5.6 seconds Rat B ran the maze in 87.9 seconds ...What should you do next? 

1) Research 2) Analyze the data 3) Define the problem 4) Experiment

2) Analyze the data

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If a scientist records and analyzes data that does not support his or her hypothesis, what should they do?
Revise and restate the hypothesis and try again.
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Instrument used to measure liquid capacity
Graduated cylinder
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Is the use of fertilizer going to increase the growth rate of a tree? What is the dependent variable?
Growth rate of a tree
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Before beginning any science experiment you should...

read instructions carefully and ask questions if needed.

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Analyzing your data means...
Figuring out what it means / why is it important?
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Forming a hypothesis comes after this step in the scientific method
Research
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8. A test tube can be used to hold

smaller amounts of chemicals than a beaker holds.

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Will depriving people of sleep make them less able to win a game of chess? What is the independent variable?
Amount of sleep
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True or false: Horseplay is only allowed in labs if you are not being mean.
False!
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You analyzed your data and found that the closer a person is to an eye chart, the more letters they recognize correctly. You discuss/share the data with your peers. Which step is this?

Communicate the results

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What is the next step in the scientific method after forming a hypothesis?
Create an experiment
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9. A triple beam balance measures the ______ of an object in ______.

mass, grams

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Does leaving spoiled food out for two hours attract more flies into a kitchen? What is the dependent variable?
The amount of flies in the kitchen.